CT LAS in Emergency Medicine
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
CTMUHB would like to invite applications for a CT LAS in Emergency Medicine.
The post will offer the candidates opportunities for career development, through Life Support courses, Clinical Audit, Grand Round Presentations, Complaints Management, development and/or updating of Care Pathways, support and mentoring of medical students and a bespoke junior weekly consultant lead teaching programme.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post is designed for individuals who would like to gain experience in Emergency Medicine. The post is for up to 6 months (with possible 6 month extension) and you will be expected to work a rota including nights and weekends. The responsibilities of the role include the following:
- Contribute to the Emergency service at Prince Charles Hospital
- Participate in the initial assessment, treatment, referral and disposition of patients attending the Emergency Department.
- Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties
- Work a shift pattern including nights and weekends.
- To participate in clinical audit and activities.
- To attend regular teaching and complete eLearning objectives
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties Of The Post
Clinical: Roles & responsibilities include co-operation in the management and treatment of all patients attending the Emergency Department, working autonomously but with supervision provided by the consultant staff.
The appointment will be in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales).
Other Conditions.- The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC prior to taking up the post.
- Membership of a Medical Defence / Protection society is encouraged but not mandatory.
- The post is subject to a medical examination and documentation of Hepatitis B Status.
Occasional Emergencies
The doctor accepts that he will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation where practicable with his colleagues both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the professions and the department that while juniors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptional, and, in particular, that clinical staff should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
Person specification
Work Experience
Essential criteria- Previous UK NHS experience required. Needs to be working at FP3 level or above. Clinical observer / attachment are unacceptable
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Familiarity with the NHS system in UK
Education
Essential criteria- Full registration with the GMC
- Full registration with 1 of the following: ATLS, ALS, PALS, APLS provider status
Other
Essential criteria- Fluent in English
- DBS check
- Knowledge of and use of the Welsh language
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.